. >> we are told that the and to the state from marriott moving into downtown bethesda is a net $1.8 billion. i promise you that is a great return on the modest investment we will make to help make that a reality. >> reporter: people who own businesses and restaurants in bethesda, nearly 3500 employees and a brand-new hotel. maryland, a tribute to the state and economy here. exciting news. >> reporter: montgomery county council will begin discussions about the development of downtown bethesda over the next 20 years. they will hold public hearings to hear from supporters and opponents of the plans. >> the traffic around here is abysmal, there is no place to park. >> yeah, some council members are already talking about that, the need for more parking and al buildings. >>> you heard of smartphones, now smart trash cas are eased out in the district. >> reporter: when is a trash can more than just a trash can? when that trash can is able to tell the department of public works that it's full and needs to be emptied. the ability for it to report when it's full or empty is help to make

the return will mean $1.8 billion in net and will build in downtown bethesda. >> where in downtown bethesda. even to call it downtown, bethesda used to be a quiet little space, more and more apartment buildings, office buildings, condos. now the whole area will be changed with 30 story buildings. 29 story buildings. where is the marriott going to actually be so we can avoid that neighborhood during the >> it could be anywhere. they will announce next year. that is part of the negotiating. they're trying to get somebody to build a huge, global headquarters. 770,000 square feet that they will lease back. they're working out details, possibly negotiating. >> and they want to tip their hands in the negotiation. >> a lot of people are worried it will be over build like rosslyn. >> it is called the bethesda downtown plan and there would be building heights, building height restrictions there and many residents are concerned. they don't want downtown bethesda to look like tyson's corner. >> or arlington. they don't want cancons. they have to weigh the public opinion. they will figure out what they

it's a labor of love. >> it's a great opportunity to take a gem and bring it back to life in downtown bethesda where my family was raised. my mother graduated from high school. >> reporter: or and a half years he's put on more than 900 concerts in the old bethesda movie theater on wisconsin avenue. he says he wants to rebrand the club to attract a larger audience and doesn't want people to think he only blocks blues and jazz so he announced he'll change the name to bethesda live. days after that announcement he got this letter from maryland live casino. saying the casino owns the trademark to the use of the word live. brown's lawyer calls the casino david and goliath situation. >> reporter: they think they can win. >> theirs hamilton live. rams head live. there's "saturday night live". it is unfair. we believe it's a little tough. even if we were a fight in the lawsuit it can be very expensive and we're not that -- we just don't have those kind of resource. >> reporter: brown is willio sure the bethesda live name and logo doesn't look like the maryland live logo. >> this isn't baltimore. this

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. >> if you've been through downtown bethesda today, you've seen it booming from construction. the second of two hearings was held yesterday on the downtown sector plan giving people in the area the first comprehensive look at rezoning sections near wisconsin avenue and old georgetown road. >> these properties are a great opportunity to create higher density development near the >> we, the people, should be able to continue to enjoy our neighborhoods. >> the council is considering adding 29 story buildings and 4.6 million square feet of presidential space in a 20 year plan. >>> first on news4, steps are being taken to ease airport congestion and the long security lines. take a look at your screen here. reagan national airport is about issues. the airport authority says the changes will help fix the issues by putting a portion of the tsa check points underground. the point of that is to decrease congestion near the gates while improving the flow through the terminal. everything should be completed by 2020. >>> you probably noticed it throughout the day. there is a special reason

quarters in downtown bethesda. it's been a major player here for more than six decades. they say it's tough for employees to get for the campus without a car. a new $600 million office and hotel complex would change all that. county officials are already mapping out public hearings on plans for downtown growth. >> montgomery county is putting its best foot forward already, and we recognized that and know as well. >> montgomery county and the state of maryland will split $44 million in incentives. >> parents in fairfax county aren't backing down from their fight to keep a cell phone tower away from their children. a company plans to build the tower at cross field elementary school, but parents worry it would expose students to limits and 34 schools in fairfax county already have towers on school grounds. parents presented to do. the county planning commission would have the final say. >>> we just got an update on how d.c. schools are doing under new leadership. the interim chancellor hosted tonight's state of the schools address. he praised the class of 2016 for reaching

. >>> marriott international says it will build new in downtown bethesda, just a few miles from its currents home. >> move in set for 2022. the company had been considering other jurisdictions in the dc region but our editorial partners at the washington post said marriott agreed to stay after getting a commitment for up to $62 million in subsidies. >>> approving the name of the district if it ever becomes a state. in a unanimous vote, the council dc. the dc would stand for douglas commonwealth to honor the abolitionist frederick douglas who lived in the district. the new name will be added to the proposed state constitution that residents will vote on in november. if the constitution is approved, city leaders will present it to congress. >>> the obama's last state dinner is a feast in honor of italy and the first lady's dress has everyone on social media saying beyonce's formation at a pep rally. check out his move as the students go crazy. >>> and an overweight dog getting extra help getting back in to shape. woman: barbara comstock is too right-wing to represent me. woman: or me. woman: b

the world's largest hotel chain will move to a new $600 million and hotel complex in downtown bethesda. the company has been based in maryland for 60 years but an expiring lease gave the hotel moving. montgomery county executive isaiah merritt said this is a top priority. >> this is the largest hotel chain in the world. i said we just cannot afford to lose it. and i think we put together a package along with the state. i want to congratulate you and think we have delivered great news for the state of maryland. >> the company is expected to select a final site in the first half of 2017 and occupy the new office beforee the current lease in 2022. >> very good for montgomery county. a big employer. >>> last night president obama honored the people of italy during his last state dinner. >> this is the final state dinner for the president and first lady. the star-studded event was held inside a beautifully decorated tent on the south lawn. mario andretti and georgio gwen stefani was there with her boyfriend blake shelton. >> the friendship between the americans and the italians, in pursuit

well, the news that marriott is moving to downtown bethesda is certainly good for the state. but that coupled with $1 billion development pla tysons in virginia? and maybe there are high-rises on the horizon. richard reeve is in bethesda now. it sounds like some people want leaders to slow things down a little bit here. rich: yeah. certainly a vigorous debate about the development. the marriott project is one small part of it. they have the high-rises here. this is the bethesda downtown plan. it's a blueprint on what to do with the area development wise. in the next 20 years. look at the pictures we shot earlier today of the contrast we have in this area. on one side you have the high-rises then you have the leafy suburban streets. there will be two of three public her we are talking about the big numbers. 32 million square feet of residential and commercial developments. that is five times the size of the pentagon. on the flip side, $1 billion in development. 3,000 jobs at the marriott alone. vigs you debate about what is >> office workers are a curse. they have to put somew

was held on the bethesda downtown sector plain. it gave the people living in the commercial areas near wisconsin avenue and old georgetown road. >> these properties are a great opportunity to create higher density development near the metro station. >> we, the people, should be able to continue to enjoy our neighborhoods. >> creating and then approving a sector plan in montgomery county is only done for specific areas about every 20 years. >>> depending on where you're headed this morning, you may need the wipers, where come see the rain when we check back in with tom kierein. >> we're following a developing story in prince george's county. the information coming in overnight. >> our coverage of decision 2016 continues. we fact check the candidates even more and look at the impact the campaign is having on your children. >> the one thing you have over me is experience but it is bad experience. years of experience, what i've done for this country, trying to help in every way i could, especially kids and families get aheadnd stay a a

they will move to a new building in downtown bethesda. they have been set here for 60 years but the expire ing lease allows them to look elsewhere. >> i want to congratulate them. >> they will be in the new your wine collection smarter. the app communicates with the intel processing chip attached to a bluetooth wine bodle opener. that sentence there is too much for wine. you can make notes in the app about when you bought the bottle and if it's for a special occasion. when you pick up the bottle on the app, it lights up on the shelf so you can find it. >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> the >> where is my monocle? >>> that's a hard story to follow. good morning, i'm landon dowdy. a judge says she's looking to improve the volkswagon settlement over the emissions next week. bmw has said he will buy back vehicles and offer $10,000 on top of the repurchase price. they will have a dedicated person at each u.s. dealership to handle the buy backs. i'm landon dowdy. >>> shots rang out in an upper marlboro neighborhood. a woman is dead and the search

richard: this website shows off the bethesda downtown plan, a blue print for the next 20 years. >> there isn't sufficient infrastructure to support this richard: chevy chase mayor opposes the plan, pointing to the commercial development that is five times the size of the pentagon. under one scenario up to 32 buildings that are 20 stories high. >> the extent and the density of the development in tysons corner. they are concerned that something similar to that could happen. richard: counsel councilmember argue higher buildings could mean more green space. >> we could hav a slung ugly buildings that meet the standards that we have in place today but does it get us where we want to be? richard this is not a done deal. there are public hearings like the one tonight and the council will likely vote in march. richard reeve, abc7 news. larry: "7 on your side" in health matters and the revolutionary technology designed to stop your biological clock until you are prelude fertility says it can offer four-step fertility process. egg and sperm freezing, embryo creation. egg freezing alone is $10,000